The Rise to the Throne of Macduff and Henry VII Macduff is the courageous general in Shakespeare’s Macbeth who flees Scotland before returning with an army to challenge Macbeth for the throne. Macduff can easily be considered one of the most heroic men in the play because he dethrones the malicious Macbeth (I like your wording here). He realizes that he needs to seek revenge for the horrible deeds of Macbeth, so he takes matters into his own hands and organizes a militia to get the job done. Similarly, Henry VII, also known as the Earl of Richmond, fled England in 1471 under the reign of Richard III. He returned with an army fourteen years later to challenge Richard III for the throne. Many similarities exist between the lives of Macduff and Henry VII, including their glorious journeys to the throne. (Excellent intro.)
When Macduff is out of Scotland, Macbeth receives a frightening apparition claiming, “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff! Beware the Thane of Fife” (4.1.71-72). Because Macbeth feels that Macduff is a threat to him as king, Macbeth arranges for the murder of Lady Macduff and her son. When Macduff hears of the murders of his wife and son, he promises that he will return to Scotland with an army to gain his revenge on Macbeth;(Use a colon instead of a semicolon) “Bring thou this fiend of Scotland and myself; within my sword’s length set him. If he ‘scape, heaven forgive him too!” (4.3.233-234) (Use the slash in your quote to indicate the end of a line). Like Macbeth, Richard III wrongfully seized the throne and unjustly murdered those in his way. Richard was the youngest of three brothers, all members of the Tudor family. When Richard’s eldest brother King Edward IV became ill, Richard seized the opportunity and ordered for (delete "for") the murder of his next oldest brother, the Duke of Clarence. In comparison, Macbeth kills King Duncan who was the only person standing in his way of the throne.
Macduff is given an army from England to help him conquer Scotland and finally defeat Macbeth. Henry VII was assisted by the French who granted him a large army to challenge Richard III for the English throne. Both men were assisted in their goal by recieving (misspelled) a large army. When Macduff returns to Scotland with his army, he fights Macbeth who originally does not believe that he can be killed. The reason that he believes this is because the witches had told him that no one born of a woman could take his life. However, Macduff surprises Macbeth by saying, "Tell thee, Macduff was from his mother's womb untimely ripped.(delete this period)" (5.8.15-16) (Use the slash to show where a line ends). Macduff is telling Macbeth that he was not born of a woman, but rather was born of a c-section. Immediatly, Macbeth realizes that he is in trouble and is then killed. In the same way, Henry amassed an army of 5,000 men and marched north into England to challenge Richard III for the throne. Despite being outnumbered, Henry’s forces decisively defeated Richard’s army at the Battle of Bosworth Fieldon August 22, 1485. Both Macduff and Henry VII are heroic because they defeat kings who unjustly captured the throne and continued to kill those that were threats. They both decided to embark on a crusade to unseat these invidious (love your word choice!) Kings (don't capitalize), and they were successful. Macbeth Works cited.docx
The Rise to the Throne of Macduff and Henry VII
Macduff is the courageous general in Shakespeare’s Macbeth who flees Scotland before returning with an army to challenge Macbeth for the throne. Macduff can easily be considered one of the most heroic men in the play because he dethrones the malicious Macbeth (I like your wording here). He realizes that he needs to seek revenge for the horrible deeds of Macbeth, so he takes matters into his own hands and organizes a militia to get the job done. Similarly, Henry VII, also known as the Earl of Richmond, fled England in 1471 under the reign of Richard III. He returned with an army fourteen years later to challenge Richard III for the throne. Many similarities exist between the lives of Macduff and Henry VII, including their glorious journeys to the throne. (Excellent intro.)
When Macduff is out of Scotland, Macbeth receives a frightening apparition claiming, “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff! Beware the Thane of Fife” (4.1.71-72). Because Macbeth feels that Macduff is a threat to him as king, Macbeth arranges for the murder of Lady Macduff and her son. When Macduff hears of the murders of his wife and son, he promises that he will return to Scotland with an army to gain his revenge on Macbeth;(Use a colon instead of a semicolon) “Bring thou this fiend of Scotland and myself; within my sword’s length set him. If he ‘scape, heaven forgive him too!” (4.3.233-234) (Use the slash in your quote to indicate the end of a line). Like Macbeth, Richard III wrongfully seized the throne and unjustly murdered those in his way. Richard was the youngest of three brothers, all members of the Tudor family. When Richard’s eldest brother King Edward IV became ill, Richard seized the opportunity and ordered for (delete "for") the murder of his next oldest brother, the Duke of Clarence. In comparison, Macbeth kills King Duncan who was the only person standing in his way of the throne.
Macduff is given an army from England to help him conquer Scotland and finally defeat Macbeth. Henry VII was assisted by the French who granted him a large army to challenge Richard III for the English throne. Both men were assisted in their goal by recieving (misspelled) a large army. When Macduff returns to Scotland with his army, he fights Macbeth who originally does not believe that he can be killed. The reason that he believes this is because the witches had told him that no one born of a woman could take his life. However, Macduff surprises Macbeth by saying, "Tell thee, Macduff was from his mother's womb untimely ripped. (delete this period)" (5.8.15-16) (Use the slash to show where a line ends). Macduff is telling Macbeth that he was not born of a woman, but rather was born of a c-section. Immediatly, Macbeth realizes that he is in trouble and is then killed. In the same way, Henry amassed an army of 5,000 men and marched north into England to challenge Richard III for the throne. Despite being outnumbered, Henry’s forces decisively defeated Richard’s army at the Battle of Bosworth Fieldon August 22, 1485. Both Macduff and Henry VII are heroic because they defeat kings who unjustly captured the throne and continued to kill those that were threats. They both decided to embark on a crusade to unseat these invidious (love your word choice!) Kings (don't capitalize), and they were successful.
Macbeth Works cited.docx